Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris venustus (Variable Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park
Regal Sunbird
Cinnyris regius
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Stuhlmann's Sunbird
Cinnyris stuhlmanni
Olive-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris chloropygius
Red-chested Sunbird
Cinnyris erythrocercus
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Blue-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra alinae
Purple-breasted Sunbird
Nectarinia purpureiventris
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Variable Sunbird in Nyungwe National Park?
About 49% of visitor-days record a Variable Sunbird sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 636 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Variable Sunbird in Nyungwe National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Variable Sunbird in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.